2 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
About 2 Chapel Lane
2 Chapel Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Gaddesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4WB). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 58.9% above the 2013 sale of £275,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 135 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 Chapel Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history at 2 Chapel Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 2 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
- Jul 2002Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Proposed cutting down and uprooting of 1 Flowering Cherry and Leylandi hedge.
- Reference
- 02/00492/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2013Most recent
£275,000
+5.8%over 9 years27 May 2003
£260,000
+62.5%over 3 years5 August 1999
£160,000
+39.1%over 3 years6 June 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4WB: £620,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LE7 4WB
4 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
Sold Oct 2023
£620,00013 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
Sold Jan 2022
£1,600,0006 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
Sold Feb 2021
£620,00018 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
Sold Jul 2017
£366,00014 Chapel Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WB
Sold Oct 2015
£340,000
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
EPC Rating for 2 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,037
Street avg £2,621
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gaddesby Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







